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LaserDisc (LD) was the first commercial optical disc storage medium, and was used primarily for movies for home viewing. The format was introduced in 1978.
Although Laserdisc was a major leap forward in quality compared to its contemporary rivals, VHS and Betamax, the format never really gained ground in America. In Europe, it also remained an obscure format, relegated to the niche market of videophiles. The most success it had was in Japan and Hong Kong, where the format only disappeared well after the introduction of the DVD.
Star Trek was one of the earliest TV-shows published on this format as well as one of the last.
Pioneer, the owner of the format, terminated production of Star Trek on LaserDisc for the US in October 1999. The final Star Trek LaserDiscs in Japan were released in 2001.
| LaserDisc releases |
|---|
| The Original Series • The Animated Series • Star Trek films • The Next Generation • Deep Space Nine • Voyager Star Trek documentaries and specials |
| Home video formats |
|---|
| Super 8 • Betamax • VHS • CED • LaserDisc • VHD • Video 8 • VCD • DVD • UMD • HD DVD • Blu-ray • 4K Ultra HD • Digital |
Release chronology
| 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 |
| Date | Country | Product released |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | ||
| Unknown | US UK |
LD: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" |
| 1982 | ||
| Unknown | UK | LD: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" |
| 1983 | ||
| Unknown | US | LD: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Special Longer Version"; LD: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" |
| 1984 | ||
| 1 October | US | Disc 1 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 1985 | ||
| April | US | Discs 2-6 of 42 for Star Trek |
| July | US | Discs 7-11 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 7 July | Japan | LD: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Special Longer Version"; LD: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"; LD: "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" |
| Unknown | US UK |
LD: "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" |
| 1986 | ||
| January | US | Discs 12-16 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 8 May | US | Discs 17-21 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 11 October | US | Discs 22-26 of 42 for Star Trek |
| Unknown | US | Disc 27 of 42 for Star Trek; LD: "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" |
| 1987 | ||
| 10 November | US | Discs 28-32 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 18 December | US | Discs 33-34 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 1988 | ||
| 25 January | Japan | LD: "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" |
| 22 December | US | Disc 35 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 1989 | ||
| 16 January | US | Disc 36 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 20 April | US | Disc 37 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 27 May | US | Disc 38 of 42 for Star Trek |
| 10 June | US | Discs 39-41 of 40 for Star Trek |
| 25 July | Japan | LD: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Special Longer Version" - 2nd Edition |
| Unknown | US | LD: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" |
| 1990 | ||
| 20 March | US | LD: "Star Trek: The Animated Series" |
| 25 April | Japan | LD: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" |
| 1991 | ||
| 25 March | Japan | LD: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" - 2nd Edition; LD: "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" - 2nd Edition; LD: "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" - 2nd Edition; |
| 19 September | US | Star Trek: The Movies - 25th Anniversary Collection; Star Trek: The Motion Picture (widescreen); Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (widescreen); Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (widescreen); Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (widescreen); Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (widescreen) |
| 11 October | US | Disc 42 of 42 for Star Trek; Discs 1 & 2 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| Unknown | France | LD: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"; LD: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" |
| Unknown | Germany Netherlands |
LD: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" |
| 1992 | ||
| 1 April | US | LD: "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Director's Series" |
| 4 April | US | Discs 3 & 4 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 25 June | US | LD: "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" |
| 13 July | US | Discs 5-7 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 16 July | US | LD: "Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special" |
| 26 August | US | Discs 8 & 9 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 10 November | Japan | Star Trek - Log 1 |
| 25 November | US | Discs 10 & 11 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| Unknown | Germany Italy |
LD: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" |
| Unknown | Netherlands | LD: "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" |
| 1993 | ||
| 10 February | Japan | Star Trek: The Complete Collection; LD: "Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special"; LD: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" - 2nd Edition; LD: "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" |
| 25 March | Japan | Star Trek - Log 2 |
| 19 May | US | Disc 13 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 26 May | US | Disc 12 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 25 August | US | Discs 14 & 15 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 18 October | US | Discs 16 & 17 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 12 December | Japan | Star Trek - Log 3 |
| 1994 | ||
| 10 March | Japan | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (widescreen); Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (widescreen); Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (widescreen); Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Director's Series (widescreen); Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (widescreen); LD: "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" - 2nd Edition and widescreen |
| 21 July | US | Discs 18-20 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 7 December | US | Discs 21-23 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 21 December | US | Disc 24 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 1995 | ||
| 21 March | US | Discs 25 & 26 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 22 May | US | Discs 27 & 28 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 5 June | US | Discs 29-31 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 10 June | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 1 |
| 18 July | US | LD: "Star Trek Generations"; Discs 32 & 33 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 22 August | US | Discs 34 & 35 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 10 September | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 2 |
| 4 October | US | Discs 36 & 37 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| December | US | Star Trek - The Movie Voyages |
| Unknown | France Germany Italy UK |
LD: "Star Trek Generations" |
| Unknown | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 3 |
| 1996 | ||
| January | UK | Disc 1 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 27 February | US | Discs 38 & 39 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 25 March | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 4 |
| 26 March | US | Discs 40 & 41 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 2 April | US | Discs 88 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 23 April | US | Discs 42 & 43 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| April | Germany UK |
Star Trek - The Pilots |
| 25 May | US | Discs 44 & 45 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 26 June | US | Discs 46 & 47 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| June | UK | Disc 2 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 5 July | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 5 |
| 30 July | US | LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation - Q Continuum"; Discs 48 & 49 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| July | UK | Discs 3 & 4 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 10 September | US | LD: "Star Trek - The Captains Collection" |
| 24 September | US | Discs 50 & 51 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 10 September | Japan | LD: "Star Trek Generations" |
| 24 September | US | Discs 1 & 2 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 1 October | US | Disc 3 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 10 October | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 6 |
| 21 October | US | Discs 52 & 53 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 28 October | UK | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Triple Tribble Troubles |
| 26 November | US | Discs 4 & 5 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| November | UK | Disc 5 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; "The Way of the Warrior" disc for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 17 December | US | LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Borg Collective" |
| 21 December | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 7 |
| Unknown | France | LD: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" - 2nd Edition; LD: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" - 2nd Edition; LD: "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" - 2nd Edition; LD: "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"; LD: "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"; LD: "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" |
| Unknown | Germany | Star Trek - The Film Voyages I-III; Star Trek - The Film Voyages IV-VI; Disc 1 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; Discs 2 and 3 for LD: "Star Trek: Voyager" |
| Unknown | UK | LD: "Star Trek - The Screen Voyages" |
| 1997 | ||
| 18 February | US | Discs 54 & 55 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 8 March | Japan | LD: "Star Trek: The Animated Series" |
| 18 March | US | Discs 6 & 7 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 21 March | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 8 |
| 7 April | UK | Disc 6 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 22 April | US | Discs 56 & 57 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 12 May | UK | Disc 7 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 6 June | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Second Season Vol. 1 |
| 9 June | UK | Disc 8 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 17 June | US | LD: "Star Trek: First Contact"; Disc 58 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; Discs 8 & 9 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 1 July | US | Disc 59 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 7 July | UK | Disc 9 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 15 July | US | Discs 10 & 11 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 2 August | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - First Season Vol. 1 |
| 3 August | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - First Season Vol. 2 |
| 26 August | US | Discs 60 & 61 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 7 October | US | Disc 62 & 63 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 7 October | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 9 |
| 9 October | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Second Season Vol. 2 |
| 10 October | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 10 |
| 12 October | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Third Season Vol. 1 |
| October | France Germany Italy UK |
LD: "Star Trek: First Contact" |
| 19 September | US | Discs 12 & 13 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 11 November | US | Discs 14 & 15 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 21 December | Japan | LD: "Star Trek: First Contact"; Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 11 |
| 1998 | ||
| 5 February | UK | Disc 10 of 10 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 10 February | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - First Season Vol. 1 |
| 31 March | US | Discs 64 & 65 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 7 April | US | Discs 16 & 17 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 2 May | UK | "Basics, Part I", "Basics, Part II" disc for LD: "Star Trek: Voyager" |
| 5 May | US | Discs 66 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 12 May | US | Discs 67 & 68 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 9 June | US | Discs 69 & 70 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 7 July | US | Discs 18 & 19 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 8 July | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Fourth Season Vol. 2 |
| 4 August | US | Discs 71 & 72 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 5 August | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Fourth Season Vol. 1 |
| 2 October | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Third Season Vol. 2 |
| 3 October | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 12 |
| 6 October | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 13 |
| 9 October | Japan | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Log 14 |
| 11 October | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - First Season Vol. 2 |
| 20 October | US | Disc 73 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; Discs 20 & 21 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 3 November | US | LD: "Worf - Return to Grace Collection"; Discs 74 & 75 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 17 November | US | Disc 76 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 24 November | US | Disc 77 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 10 December | Japan | Star Trek: The Bilingual Collection |
| 21 December | Japan | LD: "Star Trek Generations" - Bilingual |
| 1999 | ||
| 2 February | US | Discs 78 & 79 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 10 February | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - Second Season Vol. 1 |
| 2 March | US | Disc 80 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 9 March | US | Disc 81 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 25 March | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - Second Season Vol. 2 |
| 6 April | US | Discs 82 & 83 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 20 April | US | Discs 84 & 85 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 11 May | US | LD: "Star Trek: Insurrection" |
| 25 May | US | Discs 86-88 & 90 of 90 for LD: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" |
| 1 June | US | Discs 22 & 23 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 25 June | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - Third Season Vol. 1 |
| 6 July | US | Discs 24 & 25 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 23 July | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Fifth Season Vol. 1 |
| 3 August | US | Discs 26 - 28 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 24 September | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - Third Season Vol. 2 |
| 5 October | US | Discs 29 & 30 of 30 for LD: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" |
| 22 October | Japan | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Fifth Season Vol. 2 |
| 26 November | Japan | LD: "Inside Star Trek - The Real Story" |
| 2000 | ||
| 11 January | US | LD: "Trekkies" |
| 24 March | Japan | LD: "Star Trek: Insurrection"; LD: "Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation"; LD: "Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond" |
| 10 November | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - Fourth Season Vol. 1 |
| 22 December | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - Fourth Season Vol. 2 |
| 2001 | ||
| 25 April | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - Fifth Season Vol. 1 |
| 22 June | Japan | Star Trek: Voyager - Fifth Season Vol. 2 |
External links
- Laserdisc at Wikipedia
- lddb.com - LaserDisc database
- Star Trek: The VideoDisc Site at blamld.com